Project Gutenberg 2008-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 175 Driggs, John B. (John Beach) 1854 05028003 Short Sketches from Oldest America Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Short Sketches from Oldest America" by John B. Driggs is a collection of historical accounts and cultural observations written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles the author's experiences and interactions with the native Inupash people of Alaska, revealing their traditions, legends, and daily life. Driggs aims to document the rich stories of this isolated tribe, sharing their insights into origins, beliefs, and connections to the land. At the start of the book, the author provides a vivid description of his arrival at Point Hope, Alaska, and the challenges he faced in establishing communication with the local villagers. Highlighting his role as both a medical professional and teacher, he details his efforts to learn the Inupash language and gain the trust of the native population. Through his interactions, he collects and recounts fascinating tales passed down through generations, reflecting the cultural depth of the Inupash tribe. Each story offers a glimpse into their values, beliefs, and their profound connection to the harsh yet beautiful landscape they inhabit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Eskimos -- Alaska E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 143900 142701 2024-09-10T11:22:43.764933 2023-09-11T04:47:22.028469 text/html text/html 138300 2008-01-21T12:49:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 232852 2008-01-21T12:49:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 344440 2024-09-10T11:22:48.217857 application/epub+zip 346524 2024-09-10T11:22:45.238847 application/epub+zip 113006 2024-09-10T11:22:44.353830 application/epub+zip 459054 2024-09-10T11:22:50.571797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440161 2024-09-10T11:22:47.599834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210299 2022-08-11T08:15:03.540250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128715 128523 2024-09-10T11:22:43.371878 2023-09-11T04:47:21.684473 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 128524 2008-01-21T12:49:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49286 2008-01-21T12:49:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 128516 2008-01-21T12:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49271 2008-01-21T12:49:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19643 2024-09-10T11:22:50.714803 application/rdf+xml 14138 2024-09-10T11:22:44.695831 image/jpeg 3315 2024-09-10T11:22:44.522841 image/jpeg 294996 2024-09-10T11:22:43.792872 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog